Alaina Arnold Email & Phone Number

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Hanover, New Hampshire, United States

- Worked with faculty, staff, alumni, and other students at Dartmouth College on research projects revolving around extended reality (XR), bleeding-edge tech, and the lines between the physical and virtual- Further developed my technical, artistic, and design skills, iterating and reflecting as part of the development process, and learning to challenge myself more while gaining experience working with new technologiesProjects:Las Meninas:- Created a 3D Model/VR experience of Diego Velázquez’s Las Meninas painting, working closely with a teammate, using Maya, Mozilla Hubs, and Unity- Used problem-solving techniques to add lighting to the project in both Unity and Mozilla Hubs, accounting for constraints of different platforms by baking lighting, writing scripts, combining textures, and finding ways to automate the processVirtual Basilica:- Designed and implemented the UI/UX for an educational interactive recreation of the Basilica of St. Paul in Unity - Collaborated on code architecture and planning out the UI/UX of desktop and VR versions of the project- Wrote a script to control switching between menus with a turn of the wrist in VR- Wired together the tutorial pages, working to make the on-boarding experience seamless- Used Premiere Pro to edit videos for the projectGeneral:- Combined 3D models in Maya to make a to-scale model of a real-life space- Helped write and put together documentation for a research proposal- Supported and assisted students using the technology available in the studio

Hanover, New Hampshire, United States

- Provided feedback and answered students' questions both in class and during office hours, working with them to develop their work- Helped troubleshoot technical issues, especially as relates to difficulties faced by remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic- Adapted and learned new ways to communicate with students during the remote term, working towards more effective verbal communication as the skill became essential to develop due to the remote nature of the class

Hanover, New Hampshire, United States

- Assisted students with their work both in class and during office hours, providing detailed feedback, and helping troubleshoot technical issues, especially as relates to difficulties faced in the first remote term at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic- Adapted and learned new ways to communicate with students during the remote term, finding ways to give entirely verbal instructions on how to use specific tools in Autodesk Maya now that I could no longer point at a screen and give visual aid, due to the new format

Hanover, New Hampshire, United States

- Adapted quickly to working in an extremely fast-paced environment as the single in-class TA for a class of 20 students- Responsible for helping troubleshoot and fix a wide variety of technical issues as swiftly as possible to ensure no student fell behind or strayed too far from the current step being demonstrated - Challenged my multitasking, memorization, and problem-solving skills, needing to keep track of the current steps being shown in the demo and recall past steps to determine where a student had become lost to most effectively catch them up- Provided feedback and tips to students, committing to always being available in the classroom or over text, finding great fulfillment in watching students improve their skills and bring their creative visions to life

Montgomery, Texas, United States

- Head of design, reviewed and had final say in all designs published- Determined the trajectory of the paper, developed layouts using Adobe InDesign, and planned content for our six-paper-per-school-year cycle- Managed a staff of 14 people, assigned stories and deadlines, led pitching sessions- Created the on-boarding process for new staff members, making mock assignments to assess starting skill levels and ensuring that we assigned staff members stories they cared about and work that would play to their strengths- Kept up with current events in the school and around the world, leading staff discussions to determine what content would be most relevant to the student population of Montgomery High School as a whole- Aimed to create conversation on important topics amongst our peers and achieve an efficient and effective dispersal of information across the school- Ran "Take a Breather," a column providing students greater access to knowledge on ways to destress, and a short story series, increasing our readership and giving our audience something to come back for- Leveraged skills from four years of experience on staff, (two as a standard member and two as Editor in Chief)

The Woodlands, Texas, United States

- Created content for luxury lifestyle magazines reviewit, Flair, and Vida Social, learning the importance ofusing different marketing techniques to connect with target audiences- Completed assignments such as creating an editorial spread on vintage fashion for Vida Social, writing articles on the current hottest honeymoon destinations and color schemes for the bridal issue of reviewit, and making a comprehensive 1000 word complete guide to flowers for Flair, an exclusive publication for affluent neighborhoods in the area- Conducted editorial research and studied the consumer base in each of our 3 primary markets to best cater to their needs- Shadowed in-house photo-shoots, learning more about the business side of advertising, collaborating, and working with the community and its key figures- Proof-read and edited pages- Accepted the challenge of working in a role typically offered to college students while I was a rising senior in high school

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Computer Science Modified With Digital Arts, Minor In Studio Art

Activities and Societies: Dartmouth QuestBridge Scholars Network, First Year Student Enrichment Program (FYSEP, first-generation, low.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Academic Decathlon, Newspaper Editor-in-Chief, National Honor Society, Interact Club, Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor.